Thanks @Prometheus and @Princess Prettypants for the heads up on this show! Just found this article about it:
Anyone going to watch?
Source: https://www.techadvisor.com/article/743557/resident-evil-netflix.html
Fans of the zombie franchise Resident Evil are having a whale of a time at the moment. Not only has the eighth major instalment of the gaming series, Resident Evil: Village, been a huge hit, but there’s also been a new movie in the form of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, and two new TV shows.
Alongside the anime production Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, a live-action show has just landed on Netflix. Here’s all we know about the latter, which currently bears the simple name of Resident Evil.
When is the release date for the Resident Evil TV show?
The first series of the Resident Evil show landed on Netflix on 14 July 2022, with every episode landing at once.
We don’t yet know if the show will be receiving a second season, with Netflix yet to publicly announce a decision.
Other legendary game series getting the Netflix treatment are Tomb Raider, Sonic the Hedgehog and Assassin’s Creed.
Watch the Resident Evil trailer
The first official full trailer was revealed during Netflix Geeked Week. It shows off several monsters from the first game, including what fans believe to be the Tyrant. There are also giant spiders, zombie dogs and plenty of other wacky enemies. Watch it below:
The first official teaser starts off in present-day New Racoon City, before fast-forwarding to London in 2036, where things appear much more apocalyptic.
The second teaser shows the Umbrella Corp working on the ‘Joy’ miracle drug, which seems to be infused with the infamous T-virus.
There was also another teaser trailer which gave us a look at the iconic Resident Evil monster, the Cerberus hound. It looks like an average dog at first, until it turns its head and reveals a rotting skull.
This teaser was actually a leak – the official show’s Instagram briefly put up an image, but then took it down. However, nothing is ever fully gone from the internet. Take a look below:
There are also the official posters, with one showing a blood sample testing positive for the T-virus.
What’s the plot of the new Resident Evil TV show?
The new show follows the adventures of the two Wesker children, set across dual time periods. In an official announcement, Netflix confirmed the following story arcs:
Their father is Albert Wesker, the perennial villain of the Resident Evil series who has been an integral part of the world since the very first game. We don’t know what happens to Billie along the way, but we’re quite sure that teeth and mutation will be involved.
The official full trailer shows off both of these timelines, teasing how the experiments of the Umbrella Corporation caused the release of the deadly T-virus. The show will also have plenty of wacky monsters, just as the games have.
Who is the cast of the new Resident Evil TV show?
Lance Reddick will star as the iconic antagonist Wesker, who has been appearing in the games since Resident Evil 2. Reddick has previously starred in Fringe and John Wick.
Reddick will be joined by Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph, and Paola Nuñez.
The showrunner is Andrew Dabb, who was previously responsible for Supernatural.
In a statement, Dabb said, ‘Resident Evil is my favourite game of all time. I’m incredibly excited to tell a new chapter in this amazing story and bring the first-ever Resident Evil series to Netflix members around the world. For every type of Resident Evil fan, including those joining us for the first time, the series will be complete with a lot of old friends, and some things (bloodthirsty, insane things) people have never seen before.’
The show is comprised of eight one-hour episodes, and the first two were directed by Bronwen Hughes of The Walking Dead and The Journey Is The Destination fame. Constantin Film is the studio producing the show, with the producer listed as the company’s CEO, Martin Moszkowicz.
Anyone going to watch?
. I just knew about it.
